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Professional Client

Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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Balance sheet

A summary of a company's finances, including its assets, liabilities and shareholder equity.

Unicorn

A startup valued at over £1 billion. They are rare, hence the name.

UK Treasury bill

A debt instrument issued by the UK government with a maturity of less than one year.

Total Return

This is the measurement of a fund’s performance in a specific period.

Fundamentals

The data or information that is likely to impact a company's stock price.

Alpha

The percentage by which an investor outperforms a relevant benchmark.

Net Income (NI)

The money a firm is left with from sales after subtracting taxes and different business costs.

S&P 500

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Beta

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